1.____  When a person does a certain thing again, he is impelled(迫使) by some unseen force to do
the same thing repeatedly; thus a habit is formed. Once a habit is formed, it is difficult, and sometimes
impossible, to get rid of. 2._____  Children often form bad habits, some of which remain with them as
long as they live. Older persons also form bad habits as long as they live. Older persons also form bad
habits, and sometimes become ruined by them. 
     3._____  Many successful men say that much of their success has something to do with certain habits
in early life, such as early rising, honesty and thoroughness.
Among the habits which children should not form are laziness, lying, stealing and so on. 4._____
Unfortunately older persons often form habits which ought to have been avoided. 
     5._____
A. There are other habits which, when formed in early life, are of great help.
B. Whether good or not habit are, they are easy to get rid of.
C. We ought to keep from all these bad habits, and try to form such habits as will prove good for ourselves and others.
D. Habits, whether good or bad, are gradually formed.
E. It is very important for us to know why we should get used to good habbits.
F. These are all easily formed habits.
G. It is therefore very important that we should pay great attention to the formation of habits.

     Honesty is the best policy, as the English saying goes. Unfortunately, honesty often leaves us when no
one is watching, British psychologists reported last week.
Researchers at UK's Newcastle University set up an experiment in their psychology department's coffee
room.
     They set a kettle, with tea, coffee and milk on the counter and hung up a sign listing the price for drinks. People helping themselves to a cup of tea were supposed to put a few cents in the box nearby.
     The scientists hung a poster above the money box, and changed each week between pictures of
gazing (注視的) eyes and pictures of flowers. The researchers found that staff paid 2.76 times more for
their drinks when the image of the eyes was hung.
     "We were shocked by the size of the effect," said Gilbert Roberts, one of the researchers.
     Eyes are known to be a powerful perceptual (知覺的) signal for humans, scientists say.
     "Even though the eyes were not real, they still seemed to make people behave more honestly," said
Melissa Bateson, a behavioral biologist and leader of the study.
     Researchers believe the effect throws light on our evolutionary(進(jìn)化的) past. It may arise from
behavioral characteristics that developed when early humans formed social groups to increase their
chances of survival. For social groups to work, individuals had to co-operate, rather than act selfishly.
"There's an argument that if nobody is watching us, it is in our interests to behave selfishly. But when
we're being watched we should behave better. So people see us as co-operative and behave the same
way towards us," Bateson said.
     The new finding indicates that people have a striking response to eyes. That might be because eyes
and faces send a strong biological signal we have evolved to respond to, Bateson said.
     The finding could be put to practical use. For example, images of eyes could ensure ticket sales on
public transport and improve surveillance(監(jiān)視) systems to deter antisocial (反社會(huì)) behaviour.

1. The story is written mainly to __________.

A. warn you to behave honestly whether you are alone or not
B. explain the root of cheating in exams with no teachers present
C. describe how the experiment in Newcastle University worked
D. inform us of a strong reaction that people have to eyes

2. The experiment carried out in Newcastle University made researchers think that _______.

A. honesty is not the best policy
B. evolution has a big influence on our behavior
C. humans have to form social groups to survive
D. people are more relaxed when not being watched

3. From the text, we know that ________.

A. no one acts selfishly when being watched
B. the function of eyes is not only biological but social
C. the image of eyes worked as well as the picture of flowers
D. a waiter was there serving people drinks in the experiment  

1. What is the main point of the article?

A. To introduce Prince William's wedding arrangements in detail.
B. To comment on the significance of the royal wedding.
C. To question the connection of the royal family in modern British society.
D. To explain why the royal wedding is linked with the 2012 Olympics.

2. What can be concluded from the article?

A. Some say that the royal wedding is a reflection on modern Britain.
B. Some think the royal wedding only shows Britain's multiculturalism and sense of fair play.
C. About 2 billion people across the world will see the wedding ceremony online.
D. Britons are obsessed with football due to the influence of David Beckham.

3. Why is the inventor of the World Wide Web mentioned?

A. To inform readers about some well-known British inventors.
B. To point to the importance of the World Wide Web for the wedding.
C. In support of the idea that Britain is a nation of creative and dynamic people.
D. To encourage people to watch the wedding on the Internet.

4. According to the article, both the 2012 Olympics and the royal wedding         .

A. have increased the British sense of national identity
B. have promoted traditional British values
C. represent a more modern Britain
D. have encouraged the interest of Britons in Football

     The singer, Mick Jagger, of the Rolling Stones sings a song  that tells people they can't
always get what they want but if we try sometimes we can get what we need. The past years in
my life my parents have told me this saying many times. I've always complained about the quote(引語). Although over time I have told myself to learn from it.
     This year my girlfriend flew off to college in West Palm, Florida. This has been a killer for me because I haven't been able to see her and she is having a rough time in school. The last two
months have been hard but we are working through it. I have been trying to get my dad to buy
me a plane ticket to go down there. My dad told me if I brought him some money he would help me pay for the ticket. I started to complain to him because I had no way of getting any money to give him. I spent several days and  nights thinking of ways to earn money to go to see my
girlfriend. I finally came to the conclusion that I would get a job and work hard to earn some
money to give to my dad. I applied to Safeway and I ended up getting the job.
     I have been working at Safeway for about a month now and work hard to earn money to go to see my girlfriend. The other day my mum had surprised me and told me that she asked her boss
if she could use their business miles(旅費(fèi)) to buy me a ticket down to Florida for two weeks. I
was very thankful and told her I would help pay for anything that I have to. The thought of me
working hard and getting a job showed my mum that I really cared and was trying my best to be a successful person. I believe that you can't always get what you want but if you try sometimes,
you get what you need.

1. The author's parents often told him the saying quoted from the song because ________.

A. He liked to complain to them about his life
B. They expected him to earn from the singer
C. He always wanted to get everything he wanted
D. They tried to educate him to do things for himself

2. What does the word"killer"underlined in the second paragraph refer to?

A. Something that is quite troublesome.
B. Something that is very difficult.
C. A person who kills purposely.
D. A person who treats women very badly.

3. What can we infer from the passage?

A. The author was lazy and unwilling to work hard.
B. The author's father was too mean to give him money.
C. The author's actual action won support from his mother.
D. The author was unable to tear himself away his girlfriend.

4. By writing the passage, the author tries to show________.

A. we can do nothing without money
B. fathers are strict while monthers are kind
C. it's hard for parents to bring up their children
D. we should try to rely on ourselves for everything

     Frankly, I appreciate myself very much.Yes, I admit I'm in many aspects not as good as other people, but I don't think I'm always not good.When I find what I've done or written is okay, I'll remain pleased
with myself for quite a few days, and if I receive praise for it, I'll even become so excited as to add a few words to reward myself.
     True, I'm not modest at all.People may call me conceited (自負(fù)的). But I think otherwise.
      I appreciate other people.I appreciate anything good.Isn't it unfair to forget appreciating myself while
appreciating others?
     We Chinese generally tend to be modest, and we take pride in being so.For example, a Chinese man
will call his own wife zhuojing, meaning"my humble wife", and his own writings zhuozuo, meaning"my poor writings". But if you call his wife a "rustic (鄉(xiāng)村的) woman" or his writings"trash", he would, I'm sure,
declare he would make a clean break with you angrily.As a matter of fact, there is probably no difference
at all between what is said by him and you.
     I don't think it's wrong of you to freely praise yourself if you're really worthy of praise.As we know,
there is an old Chinese saying disparaging (蔑視) a melon seller, named Lao Wang, who keeps praising
his own goods.Well, why can't he praise his melons if they are really sweet and juicy?
     Lao Wang sells melons for a living.How could he carry on business if he, by imitating the affectations (裝模作樣) of us intellectuals, were to show false modesty about his melons?He would sure enough die
of starvation.
     Selfappreciation is therefore a key to professional dedication and enjoyment of work.Needless to say,
the same is true of those who make a living with their pen.One will lose confidence in writing when he
stops admiring his own essays.

1. We know from the first three paragraphs that the author________.

A. is modest in some way
B. is pleased to be a good writer
C. is too conceited
D. thinks it unfair to appreciate others

2. What do we know about the author's attitude towards Chinese modesty according to Paragraph 4?

A. Supportive.  
B. Negative.
C. Neutral.  
D. Careless.

3. The author mentions the example of Lao Wang to prove that______.

A. Lao Wang is very proud of himself
B. melon sellers should praise their goods
C. reasonable selfappreciation is good
D. writers should learn from Lao Wang

4. The purpose of the passage is to encourage readers to be________.

A. modest  
B. considerate
C. respectful  
D. confident

     Age plays a major part in people who are infected with cold, ie, in people who suffer from cold
infection. A study done by University of Michigan, has shown information that seems to be true for the
general population. Babies are the most cold infected group, generally more than six colds in their first
year. Boys have more colds than girls up to the age of three. After three, girls are easier to get infected
with cold than boys, and teenage girls get three colds a year to boys' two. The general cold infections
continue to get less into adults. Elderly people who are in good health have as few as one or two colds
every year. One interesting thing is found among people in their twenties, especially women, who show
a rise in cold infection, because people in this age group are most likely to have young children.
     The study has also found that economy plays an important role as well. With more and more income,
the frequency at which colds are reported in the family is getting lower and lower. Families with the lowest
income usually suffer about a third ally forces people to live in rooms more crowded than rooms owned
by richer people, and the crowding usually leads to more chances for the cold virus to travel from person
to person. Low income may also have an effect on our diet. Many scientists believe that a poorer diet
usually leads into more possibilities of cold infection.

1. Which of the age groups has the highest frequency of cold infection?

A. Small babies.  
B. Teenage boys.
C. Adult women.  
D. Elderly people.

2. The purpose of writing this passage is to________.

A. give the readers some tips to avoid cold infection
B. show a carefullmade study on cold infection
C. report the major reasons leading to cold infection
D. describe all the possible dangers of cold infection

3. How does economy play an important role in cold infection?

A. Families with lower income suffer less from cold infection.
B. People who have lower income enjoy living in crowded rooms.
C. Rich families can have better nutrition and never get infected.
D. People with higher income have fewer chances of infection.

4. From the passage we can infer that________.

A. age is the only important factor that connects with colds
B. families with the highest income will more easily get infected
C. people have lower frequency of infection as they grow older
D. a better diet may help people to fight against cold infection